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Company Overview of Penguin Books Ltd.

Company Overview

Penguin Books Ltd. publishes books. It offers books in various non-fiction categories that include biography and memoirs, film and TV, food and drink, health and fitness, history, home and garden, leisure activities, lifestyle and personal development, music, reference, religion, science, sport, and travel; art, architecture, and photography; business, finance, and law; poetry, drama, and criticism; and politics, society, and philosophy. The company also offers books in various fiction categories, such as action and adventure, anthologies, books on screen, classics, contemporary fiction, detective/mystery, fairy tale, fantasy, folklore and legend, historical fiction, horror, humorous, legal ...

Penguin Books Ltd. publishes books. It offers books in various non-fiction categories that include biography and memoirs, film and TV, food and drink, health and fitness, history, home and garden, leisure activities, lifestyle and personal development, music, reference, religion, science, sport, and travel; art, architecture, and photography; business, finance, and law; poetry, drama, and criticism; and politics, society, and philosophy. The company also offers books in various fiction categories, such as action and adventure, anthologies, books on screen, classics, contemporary fiction, detective/mystery, fairy tale, fantasy, folklore and legend, historical fiction, horror, humorous, legal thriller, literary fiction, mythology, romance, science fiction, short stories, spy, thrillers, war and military, and world literature. In addition, it offers books for young adults and children, Ebooks, audio books, and mobile applications. The company offers its products to customers in Australia, China, Canada, Ireland, India, New Zealand, and South Africa. It also sells its products through various online retailers. The company was founded in 1935 and is based in London, United Kingdom. As of July 1, 2013, Penguin Books Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Random House, Inc.

Penguin Books Ltd. Key Developments

Penguin to Pay $75 Million in Consumer Damages to Resolve All Antitrust Claims

May 22 13

Penguin has reached a comprehensive agreement with the US State Attorneys General and private class plaintiffs to pay $75 million in consumer damages plus costs and fees to resolve all antitrust claims relating to eBook pricing. Penguin has also committed to the State Attorneys General to abide by the same injunctive relief as previously agreed in a separate settlement with the Department of Justice.

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